By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2015
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As the election campaign gets set for full take off, former President Bharrat Jagdeo is expected to make many more appearances on the campaign stage for the governing People’s Progressive Party although he has said he does not wish to seek any elected office. But the former President is not sure whether his presence will […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2015
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The Guyanese tax payer funded Marriott Hotel is expected to officially open its doors in mid April. The opening has been running behind schedule and sources close to the company have indicated that the contractors and management of the hotel are pushing for an April 16, 2015 opening date. There are also reports the Atlantic Hotels […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2015
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The APNU-AFC coalition on Monday evening called on Guyanese to reject what it called “Jagdeo’s appeal for racist politics”. The coalition was referring to statements made by former President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Babu John memorial for late Presidents Cheddi Jagan and Janet Jagan. During his fiery speech, Jagdeo claimed that during the 2011 elections, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2015
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(TIME) The White House is further cracking down on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s administration for its handling of protests last year, issuing sanctions against seven officials over human rights violations. The sanctions come via an executive order signed by President Obama on Monday that expands on a law passed last year to allow the U.S. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2015
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One Lindener is dead and another is nursing serious injuries after the two were involved in an early morning knife wielding fight at Amelia’s Ward on Monday. According to a police report, 43-year-old Kelroy Williams of Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden got into a confrontation with Marvin McLennon and was stabbed to death. Williams was stabbed […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2015
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As Campaign 2015 heats up in the run up to the May 11 elections, President Donald Ramotar is pleading that he begin another term in office, as he faces the opposition coalition APNU-AFC. Speaking at the annual Memorial for the founder of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr. Cheddi Jagan on Sunday, Mr. Ramotar said Guyanese should […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2015
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General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Clement Rohee continued tradition on Sunday and used this year’s annual Babu John event to harshly criticize the political opposition, accusing the newly formed opposition coalition of having persons who according to him, have ran foul of the law. Speaking to hundreds of supporters who gathered […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2015
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Former President Bharrat Jagdeo was in campaign mode on Sunday afternoon as he told the large crowd gathered for the annual memorial event for late President Cheddi Jagan that Guyana has seen real changes under the PPP administration and Guyanese should stay the course for more changes. Mr. Jagdeo said the APNU-AFC cannot offer the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2015
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Using the now famous Shanique Myrie versus Barbados case, some 31 immigration supervisors drawn from Guyana’s immigration ports including the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Ogle Airport, Bartica and Moleson Creek, were Thursday last sensitized about their roles and responsibilities particularly with respect to facilitating the free movement ofCARICOM nationals under theCARICOM Single Market (CSM).The worksite meeting, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2015
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On International Women’s Day, President Donald Ramotar said one of the reasons behind his decision to choose Foreign Affairs Director General Elisabeth Harper as his running mate for the 2015 elections, is to redouble his government’s efforts to fight domestic violence. Ambassador Harper in a promotional television interview after being selected as the PPP’s Prime […]